Austin American-Statesman

Good afternoon, it's Wednesday, June 27. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. People might not typically think about the military when it comes to Austin’s tech scene. That could be about to change, as the U.S. Air Force today debuted its latest innovation hub here. Dubbed AFWERX [af-werks], the new Air Force hub is based at downtown Austin startup accelerator Capital Factory.

Good morning, it's Tuesday morning, June 26. I'm Valikia Newsome and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97 and a heat index as high as 105. At night, expect partly cloudy skies with a low near 75. Our top story is: In a major victory for Republican leaders in Texas, a sharply divided U.S.

Good afternoon, it's Tuesday, June 26. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Williamson County commissioners voted today to terminate the county’s contract with the T. Don Hutto Residential Center in Taylor. The contract with the facility, which houses detained immigrant women, will end on Jan. 31. The vote comes a week after President Donald Trump ordered a halt to the recent practice of separating families entering the United States illegally.

Good morning, it's Monday, June 25. I'm Joseph Delaney and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be partly sunny with a high near 95 degrees and a 20 percent chance for showers and thunderstorms. The evening will be mostly cloudy with a low of around 77 degrees. Our top story is: The Texas Supreme Court ruled that Xerox alone is on the hook for a reported more than $2 billion worth of fraudulent Medicaid losses and damages, that Texas is seeking to recover.

Good afternoon, it's Monday, June 25. I'm Elise Randall and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. The U.S. Supreme Court today rejected an appeal from Bastrop County death row inmate Rodney Reed, who has been trying without success to have crime-scene evidence tested for DNA.

Good morning, it's Friday morning, June 22. I'm Valikia Newsome, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99 degrees, and a heat index as high as 109 degrees. Overnight will be mostly clear, with a low near 77 degrees.

Good afternoon, it's Friday, June 22. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Backing businesses over environmentalists, the Texas Supreme Court today said cities like Austin may not ban retailers from providing customers with disposable bags at the checkout counter.

Good morning, it's Thursday morning, June 21. I'm Valikia Newsome, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today we’ll have a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Skies will be partly sunny, with a high near 93 degrees, and a low around 75 degrees. The heat index could be as high as 101. In state politics news: Gov.

Good afternoon, it's Thursday, June 21. I'm Elise Randall and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Most of the Austin City Council is at the Texas border today instead of City Hall. 9 council members, including Mayor Steve Adler, set out for the Tornillo port of entry to see first-hand the tent city housing hundreds of immigrant children detained by U.S. border patrol agents.

Good morning, it's Wednesday morning, June 20. I'm Valikia Newsome, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Showers are expected to continue today, likely bringing the rainfall total in the Travis County area up to 3 inches in some places. Chances for showers and thunderstorms are at 60%, but will then taper off to about 30% overnight. A 30% chance for showers will remain tomorrow, and drop to around 20% Friday, before sunny skies return over the weekend.